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August 4, 2023

Palestine archbishop: Events in Lebanon camp are ‘shameful’

Archbishop Atallah Hanna, the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Sebastia, has slammed events in the Ain Al-Hilweh camp in Lebanon as “shameful.” “The use of weapons in the camps between...

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August 3, 2023

US to keep Russia food exports flowing if grain deal revived, Blinken says

The United States would continue to do “whatever is necessary” to ensure Russia can freely export food if there was a revival of a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export...

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August 3, 2023

Kuwait Foreign Minister invited to Iran amid tensions over gas field

Iran’s Foreign Minister has invited his Kuwaiti counterpart to Tehran, Kuwait said on Thursday, as tensions simmer over the offshore Durra gas field, Reuters reports. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait...

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August 3, 2023

Polls in northern Iraq Kurdish Regional Government set for February 2024

Parliamentary elections in the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) of northern Iraq are set for February next year, the presidential office announced on Thursday, Anadolu Agency reports. The parliamentary elections...

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August 3, 2023

EU views ‘reckless’ Quran burnings in Denmark, Sweden as ‘individual’ provocations

Recent “reckless” attacks on Islam’s holy book, the Quran, in Denmark and Sweden are “individual” provocations, the EU said on Thursday, Anadolu Agency reports. “The EU has always been...

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August 3, 2023

Revival of Black Sea grain deal crucial for food access, price stability

The revival of the Black Sea grain deal is significant for global food price stability and continued access to food in poor countries, Anadolu Agency reports. Following Russian President...

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August 3, 2023

UK Foreign Office urged to provide apology to national over failure to recognise UAE torture

A parliamentary watchdog has called on the United Kingdom’s Foreign Office to formally apologise to a British national who was detained and tortured by the United Arab Emirates (UAE),...

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August 3, 2023

Lebanon extradites suspected drug dealer to Italy

Lebanon, on Thursday, handed over to Italy a suspected Italian drug dealer arrested weeks ago near the capital, Beirut, the Italian police said, Anadolu Agency reports. Sought with an...

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August 3, 2023

Disappointed with US, Palestine turning to China: Foreign Minister

As the Biden administration has been a disappointment for them, Palestine is “increasingly turning to China”, said the Palestinian Foreign Minister on Thursday, Anadolu Agency reports. “Three years have...

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August 3, 2023

Turkiye withdraws as host of Cop16, blaming February’s earthquakes

Turkiye has withdrawn from hosting the United Nations’ Cop16 biodiversity summit in 2024, citing three large earthquakes in February that devastated parts of the country, Reuters reports. According to the report,...

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